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AMD SoC Fuels Open RAN Designs for Meta’s Evenstar Effort

By leveraging AMD’s RFSoC device, radio units for Meta’s Evenstar program are well-positioned to speed the adoption of Open RAN infrastructure.

May 11, 2022 by Jeff Child

5G-AI Marriage—Theme at 2022 Qualcomm 5G Summit

At its annual 5G Summit this week, Qualcomm unveils new solutions and milestones that show 5G and AI joining forces.

May 10, 2022 by Jeff Child

What Are Metasurfaces? And What Do They Have To Do With 5G?

5G faces some big obstacles—literally. Kyocera’s new transmissive metasurface technology may extend 5G (and 6G) range beyond obstructions.

April 27, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Can the Road To Flexible MIMO Be Paved by Tile-based Antenna Arrays?

Researchers have found that tile-based antenna arrays can create a "smart skin"—one that may bring 5G+ to any surface.

April 07, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Inter-satellite Optical Links: A New Frontier for Communications Technology

With an eye on widespread internet access and defense, many space agencies and companies have zeroed in on laser-based systems for satellite-to-satellite communication.

March 24, 2022 by Arjun Nijhawan

And That’s a Wrap: ISSCC 2022 Teases Out a Lot of New Tech

As this year's International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) wraps up this week, let's take a look at some of this years interesting announcements.

March 03, 2022 by Ikimi .O

Sir Oliver Lodge, the Physicist Who Refined the Coherer and the Radio

Oliver Lodge, the creator of the “trembler” laid the groundwork for wireless telegraphy. He was also one of the most important figures experimenting with electromagnetic waves in circuits.

January 21, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova

How Did the 5G C-Band Threaten to Ground Thousands of Flights?

AT&T and Verizon agreed to delay a mass 5G launch near airports. But major airlines are still concerned about how the 5G C-band may affect their aircraft altimeters.

January 19, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Following Dialog Acquisition, Renesas Goes After Celeno for Wi-Fi 6/6E Boost

With its broad portfolio of Wi-Fi 6/6E chips and Doppler imaging technology, Israel-based Celeno seemed a clear choice for Renesas' next move in the wireless communication space.

December 30, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar

5G Backhaul May Move Data From Base Stations to a Core Network

The future of 5G NR means moving into mmWave frequencies. What opportunities and challenges await operators in designing backhaul network services?

December 13, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Qualcomm Ventures Beyond Mobile Processor Market in New Roadmap

The new Snapdragon extension expands the mobile platform's capabilities to new markets from PCs to ADAS.

November 30, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova

Project SCISRS Cuts Into RF Security With Real-time RF Analysis and RF-PUFs

Bad actors soliciting communications with sensitive radio devices can lead to data breaches. Building upon machine learning techniques, IARPA launches a new program called SCISRS for real-time RF signal analysis.

November 24, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

ST’s NFC Tag Type 2 ICs Boasts Energy Harvesting, Privacy, and Increased Protection

STMicroelectronics aims to guarantees privacy in common near-field communication (NFC) applications such as contactless transactions, healthcare records, seamless access to digital content with new NFC tag ICs.

November 14, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow Makes Its Debut—and Graduates Its First Reference Design

Wi-Fi HaLow is described as having the best combination of range, throughput, density, low-power operation, and deployment costs. Now, the certification program will bring this latest IEEE standard to market.

November 05, 2021 by Jake Hertz

5G From Space: Verizon and Amazon Team Up to Build Antennas for LEO Satellites

Amazon's Project Kuiper, a counterpart to SpaceX's Starlink, aims to bring connectivity to rural areas via a constellation of Ka-band satellites. Now, Verizon wants in on the action.

October 30, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Could Laser-based Wireless Power Transmission Be Taking Center Stage?

Though wireless power transfer research continues to gain momentum, laser-based wireless power is garnering great interest from both Ericsson, JAXA, and DARPA.

October 28, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

DARPA Commissions Transphorm to Develop N-polar GaN on Sapphire Substrates

Disrupting the Ga-polar GaN technology tradition with N-polar GaN devices, Transphorm is evaluating the cost vs. performance of sapphire substrates with a new DARPA contract.

October 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

High-speed Contactless Connectors Aim to Solve Connector-related Failures

Aiming to make the connectors have fewer wires, a collaboration between ST and Rosenberger has resulted in a novel, high-speed, contactless connector technology.

October 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Knock on Wood: Researchers Turn to Wood as a Surprising Electronic Substrate

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.

September 10, 2021 by Ikimi .O

Messages Through the Cosmos: A Review of Data Transfer in Space

Space data transfer has come a long way since those early calls to Houston. Here's a forward-looking glance at space communication technology.

September 01, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau